HR1762Referred to Committee
Forest Service Accountability Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-02-27
Introduced
11
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Ryan K. Zinke
Republican · MT · Representative
Votes with party: 96.8% (535 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/Z000018
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (11)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- August Pfluger (R-TX-11)Original· 2025-02-27
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA-4)Original· 2025-02-27
- Elijah Crane (R-AZ-2)Original· 2025-02-27
- James C. Moylan (R-GU)Original· 2025-02-27
- James R. Baird (R-IN-4)Original· 2025-02-27
- Jeff Hurd (R-CO-3)Original· 2025-02-27
- Julia Letlow (R-LA-5)Original· 2025-02-27
- Ken Calvert (R-CA-41)Original· 2025-02-27
- Lance Gooden (R-TX-5)Original· 2025-02-27
- Michael Baumgartner (R-WA-5)Original· 2025-02-27
- Nicholas J. Begich III (R-AK)Original· 2025-02-27
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2025-02-27
Previously
- Agriculture CommitteeReferred To · 2025-02-27
Plain-English Summary
The bill would establish new oversight and reporting requirements for how the U.S. Forest Service manages public forests and lands, likely including requirements to track spending, environmental impacts, or how decisions are made. This would affect both the Forest Service's operations and potentially the timber companies, outdoor recreation businesses, and environmental groups that interact with federal forests. The goal appears to be making the agency more transparent and accountable to Congress and the public about its management practices.
AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.
Subjects
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Related legislation
Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.
- HR8665Allied Defense Sales ActReported by Committee · 2026-05-13
- HR718Public Lands in Public Hands ActReferred to Committee · 2025-02-28
- HR598FIR ActReferred to Committee · 2025-02-28
- HR717Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act of 2025Referred to Committee · 2025-01-23